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Hit
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Hit
/hɪt/
To come into contact with something forcefully.
Synonyms:
strike
smack
impact
collide
bash
Antonyms:
avoid
miss
dodge
Examples:
He turns toward the woods, firing wildly,
hitting
nothing but air.
The big head
hits
Ichabod and there is a loud thud.
"You bet your ass it's a
hit
!"
Etymology:
From the Old English "hyttan," borrowed from Old Norse "hitta," meaning to meet or come upon.
Usage Statistics:
194 mentions per 1 million words
Very Often
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